Domestic Surveillance

• FAQs, White Papers, and Analysis |
• Court Cases |
• Speeches |
• Letters

FAQs, White Papers, and Analysis

• NSA, FAQ on Signals Intelligence
• Senators Seek Inquiry Into Domestic Spying
• The Security Threat of Unchecked Presidential Power
• Majority of Senators Favor Patriot Act Extension
• Justice Dept. Defense of Domestic Surveillance (pdf), Dec. 22, 2005
• CRS Analysis of NSA Program (pdf), Jan. 5, 2006
• Legal FAQs on NSA Wiretaps, Jan. 2006
• Scholars' Analysis of NSA Program (pdf), Jan. 9, 2006
• CRS Analysis of Possible Violations of National Security Act by Administration (pdf), Jan. 18, 2006
• Justice Dept. White Paper on NSA Legal Authorities (pdf), Jan. 19, 2006

Court Cases

• Order of Judge Walker of the District Court of the Northern District of Calif. in Hepting v. AT&T, Allowing Continuation of Suit Against AT&T for Participating in NSA Eavesdropping Program (pdf), July 20, 2006
• Decision of Judge Kennelly of the District Court of the Northern District of Ill. in Terkel v. AT&T, Dismissing Suit Against AT&T (pdf), July 25, 2006
• Decision of Judge Taylor of the District Court of the Eastern District of Mich. in ACLU v. NSA, Ruling NSA Eavesdropping Program Illegal (pdf), Aug. 17, 2006

Speeches

• Al Gore , "Restoring the Rule of Law" (pdf), [C-Span Broadcast]
• Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Speech Concerning NSA Program at Georgetown Law Center (pdf), [Webcast], Jan. 24, 2006

Letters

• Letter from Sen. Rockefeller to Vice President Cheney (pdf)
• Rep. Pelosi's Declassified Letter on NSA Activities
• Letter Accompanying White Paper from Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to Sen. Bill Frist (pdf), Jan. 19, 2006
• Letters From Telecommunications Companies Responding to Congressional Inquiries into Domestic Surveillance. (pdf), Oct. 15, 2007